origination
pronunciation
How to pronounce origination in British English:
UK [əˌrɪdʒɪ'neɪʃən]
How to pronounce origination in American English:
US [əˌrɪdʒə'neɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Word Origin
- origination (n.)
- 1640s, from Middle French origination (15c.), from Latin originationem (nominative originatio), from originem (see original (adj.)).
Example
- 1. But rising rates are bad for credit origination and increase the debt-service burden for existing borrowers .
- 2. A potential purchaser of the loan , however , is unlikely to value it at its origination value .
- 3. " Credit spreads have contracted , interest rates are down and liquidity in credit markets has recovered significantly , " said ken poon , head of capital markets origination for citi in asia pacific .
- 4. Mr dudley said officials should consider ways " to foster competition in mortgage origination to ensure a more complete pass-through of low secondary mortgage rates to households " .
- 5. Like other wall street banks , lehman focused its initial job cuts on its mortgage origination and securitization businesses .